Explain how rulers used a

variety of methods to

legitimize and consolidate

their power in land-based

empires from 1450 to

1750.

The fact that the Ottoman Empire became more prominent from 1450 to 1750 had a great impact on global trade networks and in the way trade was conducted in the area. The Ottoman Turks were able to control the Silk Road, which was a trading route that connected Europe with the markets in Asia and the Middle East. This made the journey more expensive and more dangerous. It also led the European powers to look for a different route to reach Asia, beginning the Age of Exploration.

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One way rulers legitimized and consolidated their power was through the use of tributes and taxes. This was used to generate revenue to continue the rise of state power and expansion. Use of brilliant military generals helped rulers maintain further their domain. Rulers also continued to use religious ideas, art, and monumental architecture to legitimize their rule. Universities, mosques, and hospitals were built. (Caravanserai protection of trade routes, and an increase in control of those trade routes led to profit for the Ottoman Empire.)

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